Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Comoros
Comoros: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Comoros stood at 74.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Comoros peaked at 74.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.1% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 57.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.3% | 74.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Comoros?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Comoros was 74.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).